2006 European GP, Nurburgring

[BlackSamurai]

Anyone stay there for a month before the Worldcup started?

I miss the qualifying because went to Auto Fiesta V2.
Hopefully can catch the replay this morning 6 something at Astro SuperSport channel.

Let's see top 10 grid

1 . Alonso
2. Schumacher
3. Massa
4. Rubens (Surprise)
5. Kimi
6. Button
7. Trulli (TOYOTA!!)
8. Villeneuve (I still can't get his name spell correctly, is it a french name?)
9. Montoya (out pace by Kimi...... again )
10. Webber (he is doing pretty good)


GOOD NEWS for all F1 drivers: Ide no longer in F1, at least for this week..

 

[BlackSamurai]

I miss you, Mr. Peter Sauber (serious)

http://images.f1racing.net/large/58874.jpg
source: f1racing.net

 

[BlackSamurai]

secret meeting spotted!!

http://images.f1racing.net/large/58965.jpg
source: f1racing.net

 

[BlackSamurai]

Ferrari running for redbull?

http://images.f1racing.net/large/58953.jpg
source:f1racing.net

 

[Daniel Lee]

Button can't really do well in practise and being outpaced by Rubens yesterday was probably due to the lollypop chopping trauma kept haunting him since the Imola GP, hahaha...

 

[BlackSamurai]

just saw the screen Fisi yelling at Villeneuve at BMW garage, WTF, Italian mafia?
I know Villeneuve did block him during qualifying (Villeneuve got the penalty afterward), but the way Fisi handle the situation is very rude and UNPROFESSIONAL.
thumb down for Fisi

 

[infernaL]

awesome race for ferrari as their effective pitlane strategy against renault and not to forget schumis quick laps after alonso entered the pits contributes to another win for them again .

 

[Daniel Lee]

Circuit of retirement!!!
9 drivers retired!!!
Sad, Button retired!!!

 

[infernaL]

Circuit of retirement!!!
9 drivers retired!!!
Sad, Button retired!!!

yeah wasted he couldnt compete further due to the early retirement . he had a convincing race previously .

 

[MiLd7]

well done to msc and massa!!! anyway alonso u r strong enough but strategy on pit still lose to ferrari team!!!! c the improve on next race home race alonson!!!

 

[prodigy]

Renault was pipped by a superb pitstop strategy by Ferrari. And of coz the brilliance of Schumi too.

 

[Daniel Lee]

The quick laps that Schumi did when Alonso went into the pit + the quick pitstop that Schumi had, had earned Schumi almost 6 second lead over Alonso!!!
Schumi really pushed very hard during the quick laps and that was the only moment if he really wants to be in front of Alonso!!!

 

[minivan]

Ferarri did a great job... no arguing about that...

but, its back to pit strategy deciding a race.... not much on-track race action... personally, i was bored...

 

[BlackSamurai]

Ferrari fans may have something to cheer about, but it's another boring race for me.
Ferrari 1st back-to-back winning in 2006. Alonso's renault proof to have great reliability, he didn't miss any point scoring so far (for 2006). Ferrari will need to work hard on reliability for F248.

Rosberg did something great, come home with 2 points, but no TV coverage for him.
Fisi must be pissed to stick behind Villeneuve for so many laps.

McLaren lossing their peace again? hmm.

 

[infernaL]

its boring when they show normal 3rd person camera angles during the middle / end of the race . they should try showing the overtaking being done in the " above driver head " camera angle with all the tachos etc instead of only showing it during an clear track ahead .

just my 2 cents as spectator

 

[Cek Pit]

alonso who?

 

[GT3]

hands down to MS. this time the ferrari MS and bridgestone package is optimum. it is easily the fastest car (with MS) all weekend. Hence the strategy of ferrari worked.

another point. even though FA did not win he did a very impressive job by leading most of the race n beaten FM in the ferrari with an older engine.

 

[zeroTohundred]

GT3,
At nurbugring, i think most will agree that both Ferrari and Renault were on par judging by the lap times. Renault lose because they underestimated Ferrari & MSC,again. Didn't Alonso get pole too,i doubt Renault is as low as you want us to believe? He was beaten by a true master.

Massa used old tyres after his 2nd stop , if he use new tyres he might be able to challenge Alonso. For more info on why Massa got no new tyres to use, refer here:
http://f1.racing-live.com/f1/en/headlines/news/detail/060508094713.shtml

Alonso's face at the podium = priceless

 

[GT3]

GT3,
At nurbugring, i think most will agree that both Ferrari and Renault were on par judging by the lap times. Renault lose because they underestimated Ferrari & MSC,again. Didn't Alonso get pole too,i doubt Renault is as low as you want us to believe? He was beaten by a true master.

Massa used old tyres after his 2nd stop , if he use new tyres he might be able to challenge Alonso. For more info on why Massa got no new tyres to use, refer here:
http://f1.racing-live.com/f1/en/headlines/news/detail/060508094713.shtml

Alonso's face at the podium = priceless

nope.. u misunderstood what i meant. Renault is strong. Very strong. But Ferrari is stronger, Bridgestone is better as well. Jus look at how many Bridgestone cars in the points scoring position compare to other race. And also even though Im not certain about this Renault was on lighter fuel. Although not that much. and also for michael ferrari being faster than massa there is one very simple reason. massa used all his tyres for data collection for the team while michael only use one. hence what alonso did was still rather impressive as other michelin runners have struggle to match the ferraris, bar kimi who occasionally is similar at speed.

also to support my claim about ferrari is a better car. listen to Michael's comment. he claims that this time ferrari is superior compared to renault.

something i forget to add. ferrari this race has been perfect. MS as good as ever.

p/s: in case u wonder, i believe in terms of racing, michael still better than fernando or kimi (even last season). so im glad he won

 

[infernaL]

nope.. u misunderstood what i meant. Renault is strong. Very strong. But Ferrari is stronger, Bridgestone is better as well. Jus look at how many Bridgestone cars in the points scoring position compare to other race. And also even though Im not certain about this Renault was on lighter fuel. Although not that much. and also for michael ferrari being faster than massa there is one very simple reason. massa used all his tyres for data collection for the team while michael only use one. hence what alonso did was still rather impressive as other michelin runners have struggle to match the ferraris, bar kimi who occasionally is similar at speed.

also to support my claim about ferrari is a better car. listen to Michael's comment. he claims that this time ferrari is superior compared to renault.

something i forget to add. ferrari this race has been perfect. MS as good as ever.

p/s: in case u wonder, i believe in terms of racing, michael still better than fernando or kimi (even last season). so im glad he won

hope their comeback is for real . btw i just found something interesting , didnt knew that Jean Todt has a son which also is manages in the f1 team .

Massa, whose trip to the podium was his first in formula one, is managed by Ferrari boss Jean Todt's son, Nicolas.

Todt Jr also runs the 'ART' GP2 team, which dominated at the Nurburgring.

http://f1.racing-live.com/f1/en/headlines/news/detail/060508094713.shtml - link from zeroTohundred's post earlier